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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28. 1988.

RECORD ATTENDANCE AT LAST EXTRA RACE MEET

MONEY FLOWED LIKE WATER IN DAY'S BETTING

MR. EU TONG-SEN MOST SUCCESSFUL OWNER

(By "Captain Foster"')

Novor in the annals of Hongkong racing has the supply of race books been exhausted before the running of the main (third) oront, the Hongkong Griffins Cup; but this occurred at Happy Valley last Saturday. This will give an idea of the enormous number of race goers present; the attendance must have been a record.

The terraces in both enclosures The most successful owner was were closely packed, the flock of Mr. Eu Tong-sen who scored a dou- punters pouring out money Bike ble with Rob Roy and Rose Evelyn, water and the cash sweep depart- but the first and second placed ment was doing a rollicking good ponles in the Nulloh Nuliah Handi- business. The lowest first prize was chp for "" class Australian cobs seen in the first race when the were provided by the stable, Con- drawer of ticket No. 1918 received modity. $1,600.40 while in the seventh race the first prize was worth $4,140,08, The lucky holder of ticket No. 175,238 in the special dollar lottery the Kwangtung Handicap got $80,003,16 and this was again won by a syndicate of Chinese omahs

Apart from the Interest shown in the betting Uite special dollar sweep, public selected the last event, the Kwangtung Handicap for

"D" cinas China ponies, as the best

kill meeting. I was

that

my

on

pleased

Llaster, romped

tnote

theron,

of the

home first after an exciting Anish and paid $25.10 for

It is

is interesting to reinte that the total number of tickets sold

win

on the

the 17 startera in the last race

for a win amounted to 4,781 whilst

Special Homeside Soccor Forecast

The following are the special Home Football selections for to-morrow:

Home Winners

Leeds Newcastle

Southampton

Barnsley

Lincoln New Brighton Stockport Celtic Rangers

Optional Selections

Chester

Notts Forest Oldham Hamilton.

the

Liko His Excellency the Governor, Bir Geoffry

Northcote, Colonial Secretary, Hon. Mr. N. L. Smith, has taken enthusiastically to bowls, Picture here shows him rolling a wood at Government Ilouse on Tuesday when the Shanghai Inter porters were entertained by His Ex- cellency-Mes Cheung.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

NEW HOCKEY RULE

the main event, the Hongkong Grif- Among the jockeys, Peter Wel and with the result that Confusion Bay fins Cup over the champion course, Charlie Encarnacao cach had

two ably assisted by Peter Wel, was too winning mounts, but Leslie Wade

good for the rest of the field. There rode his first win in Hongkong on were only four runners. It was in- Just In Time. A tribute must bo

deed a great

that these two To the Editor, pity paid to S. L. Yuen who piloted

fight, but the Trianon's Tribute to a third place tecla did not have

monner In which Confusion Bay in the Kwangtung Handicap and emptured the major event seemed to Sir. With reference to Mr. G. T. paid $103.40-the biggest dividend.of leave an inference that Mr. Dunbar's Palmer's letter in yesterday's issue the afternoon.

aspirant will be the only candidate of the Telegraph concerning my who

Red Feather Carries Off First Race

Contrary

to

expectations,

Hongkong Telegraph.

Shanghai Bowlers Win Last Match

Field Strong Rink At Taikoo

(By "Abe")

Anxious not to lose their last match

CONDITIONS SUITED SHANGHAI PLAYERS, SAYS H. WALLACE Hongkong Thanked For Its Generous Hospitality

(By "Abe").

"THE MEMBERS OF THE SHANGHAI INTERPORT LAWN BOWLS TEAM WISH TO THANK THE MEMBERS OF THE HONG- KONG LAWN BOWLS ASSOCIATION, ALSO ALL THE AFFILIATED CLUBS AND FRIENDS WHO HAVE ENTERTAINED THEM DURING THEIR VISIT, AU REVOIR, HONGKONG."

This was the message left by Mr. Hugh Wallace, captain and manager of the Shanghai bowls team before he and his men left Hongkong by the 5.8. Wingsang for Shanghal losi night.

Lost Three Matches Jn Colony

The team played their farewell

In spite of their heavy pro- match at Talltoo yesterday afternoon against a combined, rink from the gramme, the Shanghai bow-

and the Talkoo R.C.

Hongkonglers lost only three matches Electric R.C. The game was con cluded shortly after 5 p.m., and after

hurried tea, the visitors went straight aboard ship.

Those who left last night were H. W. J. MucDermott, K. L.

TINTS the Hongkong St. like to thank Mr. Palmer for point- lawn bowlers paid the combined Hak Swartzeil, A. M. Gutierrez and A. M.

་

wal

that

of the Talkoo I. C. and the Hongkong Gerrard J. M. C. Lopes is staying Electrio R.C. turning out a strong

the compliment - of behind in the Colony and J. W. Talkoo yesterday: and, as to be ex- the team.

quartetto at Brierley had already left ahead of In response to an urgent pooled, they won by 21-16 after a message, Mr. Brierley and his wife had rushed back north by an carller boat.

PLEASED WITH WIN

Immediately after the match yes-

words with Wallace regarding their

two added up gave a turnover of Dunbar's Wild Life refused to accept lever a close study of Mr. Dis there is no variation of the existing of victory. The local men started interday, I managed to have

for places the figure was 3,824. The

8,005 tickets representing an invest- ment of $43,025 which must be a

do

the

wan

jount

of

Mr

could

realised

were

during their stay in the Colony. The only teams to humble them were the Potica R.C., Kowloon B.G.C. and the combined Kowloon Tong and Yacht Club rink.

The following are the re- sults of their games: Beat Craigengewer Tied with H.K.

22.19

20-20

(First Interport) Beat Kowloon F.C. Lost to Polica Beat Hongkong

21-20

19:22

30.10

В

Iow

(Second Interport)

Beat Kowloon C.C.

28-20

Beat Indian R.C.

19-16

Beat Hongkong

20-17

(Third Interport)

the

Lost to Kowloon B.G.C. 8-19 Beat Hongkong F.C. 26-14 Beat Govt. House.... 69-54

(Three Rinks)

14-23

Leger to contested on Novembering out my error. 19.

There was at one time a

Kam Although the old wording in Rule ble that Desort Chief would repeat 10 (Clause D) has been altered by his performance who, it

wine against Silkylight

"If the ball the Board. viz., be remembered,

be trounced in the Easter

caught, it shall be released im- Stakes, as the 05 former Is

alkmediately to drop perpendicularly very enjoyable game. now on the walk- ing list, Confusion Bay, it looks to to "If the bail be caught, it shall be

Nevertheless, the Interporters were released into play immediately," it given a good fight and not until the Mr.me, will be a good substitute.

should be clearly understood

last few heads could they be certain the Wyndham Handicap (first see- stallion over the distance

some interesting Board and that the bali must still be good play on the part of every man,

method agreed to by the tion) over a mile confined to "B" 14 miles reveals

International co

convincing fashion and thanks record for an extra meeting ty class China ponies, bui

The carrying over of the

belonging to Mrs. L. Dunbar was namely 2.20.2/5 and I am sure that ground. I misinterpreted the intento scored on the first three hends visit. He said he and his men were double" pool of $3.704 from the pre-sent out with Peler Wei in the sad-students of form have not given this flon of the Board in their new word to lead by sever shots to nil. With naturally very happy to have won

die to

trick. The substitute a miss. To begin with Confusion ing and was rather led astray by the not be kept down for long, and in the this time of the year were very suit.

the such a strong rink, the visitors

Interport series, but they also vlous meeting was so doubt respon-

the Bay

grecus that

In Hongkong at alble for the extraordinarily heavy

03 he liked, but i was made a hot favourite and be borne in mind that he was not "perpendicularly" from the present / subsequent three heads they had not:

It must important omission of the word demand for tickets on King's Corocondence placed

by the nation (1,571 chances sold) and Rob proved that the mare was too

able to their

accustomed to fast greens. Roy (1,004 chances sold) for the first Nicely placed all the round, hill and he was within striking dis-

the way Tickets 407

He said every member of the team having ro log, the former

Peter Wei brought his mount to the tance when rounding the bend, dritat there is no alteration in method but had gone ahead, scoring two

Mr. as suggested and that it remains braces and a four in that order.

was extremely pleased with more than the latter. Thero was a fore after passing the distance and Dunbar's candidate was leading the Identically the same. terrible rush when the

At the end of the ninth, the scores treatment they had received at every telegraph never looked back again, New Star, old as they neared the distance and board went up and

ladies had although fancied to a certain extent, Confusion Bay many

never looked back

In case players and umpires do not were deadlocked at 10-10, but scoring club they had visited, and on their was no match for the winner.

again. The verület

see this reply to Mr. Palmer, I will on the next four heads, the Inter-behalf he thanked the Hongkong to fight their way through to sECUTE

was six good ticket. The

lengths. It was Elizabeth who did repeat this in my notes next Thurs-porters went ahead to 15-10, which clubs for their hospitality. counter was a bit

In reply to a

Mr. Wallace all the running, but as Confusion day as I feel that this is an important became 10-11 on the 17th and 21-13 small for occasion, but

the

it was

a question, Bald owing to the difference in the learned that no punter was left in

Bay was hanging in the rear, it is Point and should be made known to on the 10th, the cold.

greens it was difficult to say whether pretty safe to assume that he must The total net pool was $10,783 to which was. Included the

have covered his 14 miles

faster

I would also like to assure my

he general standard of bowls was last meciing's stum of $3,704 and the

than the official time of 2.20.2/5. I readers that such criticisms are most lrave good

reason to believe that welcome. combination of Rob Roy and Snowy

Contuston Bay's time was in River paid $206.

tho vicially of the record, namely, 2.24 flat. It was certainly a grand per- Bredon was sired by Ocean Force formance and a note of this fast run mare proved beyond any which I liked was Jober who finished and the

should

be kept. Another shadow of doubt that she had plenty behind the winner. Apart from the of speed and energy left when she low Impost he finished first in the Ballarat Hand!- cap over a sprint from the 14 mile Bradbury's candidate seemed to im post. Strathearrick who was second Prove at every outing and the joc

Allan Raymond key in the same event came as a sur- prise

mount to a perfection. und the mare handed out $14.50 for a place. Bredon In my mind is a half miler cob.

EXCELLENT TRACK Favoured by glorious sunshine,

was in the grass track

excellent condition and the going exception ally fast. In a surge of pounding hoofs, Confusion Bay annexed the Hongkong Grins Cup over the

Course

in easy fashion, the circuit in 2.20.2/5, two two-fifths seconds slower than the present record of 2.24 held by Use alable companion-Liberty Bay, Bredon, owned by Mr. G. Tinoon,

and two

not drop her anchor at the en- trance of the home stretch, but she went on in nmont stylish manner lo cross the finishing line by three lengths ahead of the pack and the last quarter was performed in 25.4/5 seconds. The mare not only showed up the weight controller by weigh- ing out with an excess of eight pounds over the allotment

of the

lend, but her run was a very fast one, the whole time being 1.00.2/5. It was the same as the record hold

BREDON TOO!

GOOD FOR

THE FIELD

FOUR RUNNERS IN HONGKONG GRIFFINS CUP

Confusion Bay Wins From Small Field

How

for

pony

was carrying, Mr.

nursed bis

JUST IN TIME

DELIGHTS HER SUPPORTERS

II.

THE PILGRIM.

Pasch Loses Important Event

The Shanghai representatives were

RARE TUSSLE

north the

Lost to Kowloon Tong

and Yacht Club

Beat Taikoo R.C. and

Hongkong E.R.C. 21-15

K. L. Swartzell, W. J. MacDermott, A. M. Gutierrez and H. Wallace her here or in Shanghal. Up thought the programme arranged for greens are very fast, them was a bit too much. During (skip), and the local rink comprised whereas generally in the summer their 14-day stay in the Colony, the W. Melrose, S. Deacon, W. Seath and months the greens in Hongkong are visitors played 13 matches, with a D. Munro. (skip).

inclined to be heavy. As it hap practice game thrown in on the day pened, all the greens were fast when of their arrival on Friday, October the

Interport matches were played, 14. They have had a match every The two leads had a rare tussle and he modestly attributed Shang- day. No wonder they got a bit stale all the way, and it is a tribute to hal's success in the series to this during the last few days. But the

factor. For Melrose to say that against such

Instance, the Kowloon game has become so popular in the steady drawing man as Swartzell, he Dock green in the First Interport Colony that every club was clamour- was able to share the honours. was faster than most greens in ing for a game, and it would be no MacDermott, whose form has been Shanghai: and again in the two sub-exaggeration to say that had the extremely variable during his stay in sequent games they also found the team been able to stay a few days

longer, more matches would the Colony, hnd one of his better days greens to their liking

have "If the greens had been a little been arranged for them. As it is,

our stay in

few clubs have been left out, and towards the end. usual, was steadiness been so

Association had been able to

shots.

been extremely with the the Shanghai players. weather. We have not seen a drop Munro, the local skip, was not out-of rain since

"We enjoyed to-day's game our arrival, and

im- shone, however.

On several heads imagine the conditions in which we having to play to-day

mediately," said Mr. Wallace. "But he drew first shot when the lay was played were more suitable to us than we have to rush

means that board from to you. Anyhow, I am very pleased we won!"

the

and was reliable in the No. 2 posilian heavier during would not have they would have been too pleased If but Gullerrez, after a fairly good Colony,ccessful in the Interpart the

start, fell off Wallace,

wo

Breaks Loose At personified and drew several lovely matches, matches for them against

Exercise

Pinfarthings apparently did not like his new Jockey, for before the storters could be lined up for the

London, Oct. 27. Connaught Handicap (First Section) worth £2,000, was won to-day by The Newmarket Champion Stakes, class China poni mado a

he took Rockfel, staring at 2/1. Needa for

a joy ride weight for inches as per scale, no There

was nothing wrong with beehive for the paddock. He was horse, was beaten into second place. official recognition could be taken Expression Time, who refused to brought back to the starting, post, Ridden by Gordon Richards, Pasch

accept the tend allotted to him in

but even with a good send-off, he

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Pasch, Mr. H. E. Morriss' "wonder"

Anished about a hundred yards be was made favourite at evens. hind the field. Just In Time

had such a quick "jump off"

that

Louragan III, at 100/0, was in third¦ place.

impossible for the rest of the star-ve lengths ahend of Pasch, which

it woo Only five horses ran. Rockfel was:

lers to overhaul her over a scrum-

in turn was four lengths in front of

ble from the 14 mile post and Louragan 111.

she wen quite comfortably. Just In

Time gave her jockey Leslie Wade in the morning and threw Richards,

Posch broke loose during exerela his first win in Hongkong and the who was uninjured, however. The mare delighted her supporters with

pay-out of $37.80 for a win which horse galloped a mile before it was WAS rather

caught.~Reuter.

an

extraordinary

dividend owing to the fact that the

distanca was to the mare's liking. The mare has been

"" class on

promoted to

formance. account of her per- RIFLE SHOOTING

Rob Roy Wins

First Leg Of

Daily Double

TO RESUME

ON SUNDAY

The Association is recommencing its season

after the unavoidable

gainst him.

Scores:

here,"

Shanghai

Talkoo and Hongkong E.R.C.

2

0

PROGRAMME TOO HEAVY? At this moment there came a shout Although he did not say so in for Wallace, and with a hurried many words, I gathered that he "Good-bye," he was off.

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RUGBY MATCHES AT HOME

London, Oct. 27, The following are the results of break due to repairs on the Hanges,gger matches played in the country on Sunday next with an interesting

to-duty: Eastern | programme,

Before the "weighing-out" was R. (a) and S. R. (b) will be fired at East Midlands

Counties Individual competitions both for S. actually finished, the dally double 200 and 500 yards and at 700 yards counter was thronged with specula-if time permits. tors who made King's and Rob Roy a joint favourite for

The revolver range

Coronation and claybird range are also offering Warwickshire

Announcing

Dinner Dances

AT

REPULSE BAY HOTEL

9.00 p.m. to 1.00 a.m.

Handicap for

"B"

Concurrently a team match is be- Newford

0 fat Woodford)

0 North Midlands 3 (at Northampton)

8 Leicestershire (at Coventry)

Oxford

18 Middlesex

EVERY WEDNESDAY,

17

University

--Reuter.

.0

1

for attractive competitions.

the first leg of the double event in

the Wyndham

class China ponies over a mile. I team has been entered by the East Hing fired and it is understood that a

am not trying to teach the Hongkong Surrey Regiment. It is very pleasing Jockey Club how to run their buto note their interest, and all mem- alness-they have

such an efficient bers of the Association will welcome articles, chief of which is one from organisation already but the rush their presence on the Range. Firing Major Steers of an account of the and jostle for tickets last Saturday commences at 8.45 nm. sharp,

Colony team and the activities A new experiment will be tried out Bicy

could have been avoided. The sell- ing booths, ospecially

at

for two this Sunday-a Pool Bull will be run Anyone wishing to obtain a copy. concurrently at each range-both for price 20 cents or $1 for all nine

tion and Rob Roy wore too

favourites such as King Cal (0) and S.R. (b). It la häped jissues during the coming season, can

pony sold over 1,000

and when it is realised that oach that this will give added interest to do so on application to the Honorary tickets, members to fill in the time when Secretary, Major G. P. Murray, Garrison Adjutant's Office, Command The Bullen was published yester-Headquarters, or at the Clubhouse on [day and contains many interesting the Kowloon Ranges.

the crush can be imagined. Had they are not shooting.

theso two bootlis, been separated, I

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